Miami Dolphins: Alama-Francis earns contract extension

When Ikaika Alama-Francis replaced Koa Misi at strongside linebacker for the Miami Dolphins’ second defensive series Saturday night, it showed they really are serious about this training camp transition. Now comes word that Alama-Francis, entering his first full season with the Dolphins, has received a one-year contract extension. The former second-round pick (58th overall) out of Hawaii is now under contract for $640,000 in 2011, according to the NFL Players Association online database, in addition to the $545, o000 he is set to earn this year. The man known as “Ike” was the only second-team defender moved up to work with the first unit that early in Saturday’s game, and though Alama-Francis didn’t have any tackles against the Bucs, he did a nice job setting the edge. Alama-Francis spent his first two seasons with the lowly Lions before getting released out of training camp in September 2009. He hooked on with the Dolphins on Nov. 24 in the wake of NT ...